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The Pleasantness of a Religious Life

by Matthew Henry

Publication

Print status
Out of stock

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Total pages
196 pages
ISBN-13
9781601788269

Reference

Notes
Henry's final work, still being printed when he died in 1714. Expositing Proverbs 3:17, "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace," to argue that true religion is not burdensome but the happiest life available to man.
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Contents

  • To the Reader
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I: The Explication of the Doctrine
  • Chapter II: The Pleasure of Being Religious, Proved from the Nature of True Religion, and Many Particular Instances of It
  • Chapter III: The Pleasantness of Religion Proved from the Provision that Is Made for the Comfort of Those Who Are Religious, and the Privileges They Are Entitled To
  • Chapter IV: The Doctrine Further Proved by Experience
  • Chapter V: The Doctrine Illustrated by the Similitude Used in the Text, of a Pleasant Way or Journey
  • Chapter VI: The Doctrine Vindicated
  • Chapter VII: The Application of the Doctrine